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~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 8
SAA 08 115. Morning First of Jupiter (RMA 196) [planetary]
(1) If Jupi[ter in Sivan (III)] approaches and stands where the s[un shines] forth, (if) it is brig[ht and its features] are red, its rising is as perfect as [the rising of the sun]: a[ngry] gods will be reconciled with Akkad; [there will be] copi[ous] rain and regular [floods] in Akkad; barley and sesame will increase, and the equivalent of (only) 1 litre will (have to) be paid for 1 kor; the gods in the sky will stand in their (appropriate) positions; their shrines will see wealth. (11) If Jupiter becomes steady in the morning: enemy kings will make peace. (13) If Jupiter carries radiance:…
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